Compuware Gomez and Cognizant Present Webinar Exploring Best Practices to Realistically Load Test Web Applications

Today, Gomez, the Web performance division of Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR), announced it is teaming with Cognizant (Nasdaq:CTSH) to deliver a Webinar equipping IT and Web operations, quality assurance and application development teams with best practices for load testing Web application performance beyond the firewall.

When: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 12:00 p.m. E.S.T.

Presenters: Hari Ramachandran, Manager, Performance Testing Center of Excellence, Cognizant, and Colin Mason, Load Testing Product Manager, Gomez division

Who Should Attend: IT operations, QA and e-commerce managers/directors, Web performance engineers

What: Behind-the-firewall testing solutions are an essential part of application development, however realistic load testing from the Internet, where users are, tests the entireWeb application delivery chain, helping to find and resolve more problems. This complimentary Webinar will discuss best practices for:

 -- Using "outside-in" load testing to extend and complement existing
    behind-the-firewall testing initiatives;

 -- Reducing Web application and infrastructure change risk;

 -- Identifying performance problems caused by third-party content and
    services;

 -- Finding geographical response time and end-user experience
    discrepancies under load; and

 -- Testing on-demand without committing to large software and hardware
    investments.

Why: Today's Web applications are complex, comprising content and services such as news feeds, ads, analytics, bill payment, CDNs and ecommerce platforms delivered by as many as six third-party providers. These external components can easily make up 50 percent or more of the time a user spends waiting for a site to load. Testing tools that only find bottlenecks inside the data center are no longer enough to ensurethat applications perform well for end-users at peak times.

Register: http://bit.ly/5BX3yo

Cognizant (Nasdaq:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. Cognizant's single-minded passion is to dedicate our global technology and innovation know-how, our industry expertise and worldwide resources to working together with clients to make their businesses stronger. With over 50 global delivery centers and more than 68,000 employees as of September 30, 2009, we combine a unique onsite/offshore delivery model infused by a distinct culture of customer satisfaction. A member of the NASDAQ-100 Index and S&P 500 Index, Cognizant is a Forbes Global 2000 company and a member of the Fortune 1000 and is ranked among the top information technology companies in BusinessWeek's Hot Growth and Top 50 Performers listings. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com.

Gomez, the Web performance division of Compuware, provides the industry's leading solutions for optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of Web and mobile applications. The on-demand Gomez platform integrates solutions for Web load testing, Web performance management, Web cross-browser testing, and Web performance business analysis that test and measure Web and mobile applications from the "outside-in" -- across all users, browsers, devices, and geographies -- using a global network of over 100,000 locations. When combined with Compuware Vantage, Gomez offers the industry's only solution for optimizing application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet. Over 2,500 customers worldwide, ranging from small companies to large enterprises -- including 12 of the top 20 most visited US Web sites -- use Gomez solutions to increase revenue, build brand loyalty, and decrease costs.

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Compuware Corporation

Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts and best practices to ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Compuware solutions optimize application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet for leading businesses around the world, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more at: http://www.compuware.com.

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